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SS Persia was a British passenger liner operated by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. On 30 December 1915, during the First World War, the German submarine U-38 torpedoed the ship without warning in the Mediterranean while it was traveling toward India, and the vessel sank rapidly with the loss of more than 330 lives. The dead included Robert Ney McNeely, the newly appointed United States consul at Aden, while survivors escaped in lifeboats or from the water.
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SS Persia (1915) ranks #136 of 186 in the Shipwreck ranking, behind SS Dunraven, ahead of SS Egypt.
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How good is SS Persia (1915)?
SS Persia (1915) scores 7.51/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Shipwreck category. Mediterranean liner torpedoing and American diplomatic tension are notable, though overshadowed by Lusitania.
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See our alternatives page for SS Persia (1915) for a ranked list with scores. Top alternatives include: RMS Titanic, SS Lusitania, MV Wilhelm Gustloff.
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